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Liquid Fear [Kindle Edition]

Scott Nicholson
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (219 customer reviews)

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Book Description

When Roland Doyle wakes up in an unfamiliar motel room with a strange man’s wallet in his pocket and a woman’s dead body in the bathroom, he fears the worst…and that’s before he finds the vial of pills labeled "take one every 4 hrs or else." Or else what? Ten years ago, Dr. Sebastian Briggs’s clinical drug trial for a cutting-edge fear-response drug went horribly wrong — or did it? It’s true that one trial participant died and five others were left with no memory of what happened to them. But now several interested parties, including a major pharmaceutical company and an ambitious U.S. senator, are willing to back Briggs’s continued research. All he has to do is recall his five surviving "volunteers," whose addiction to a mysterious drug has left them largely at his disposal. They will do anything necessary to keep the pills coming and to stave off the creeping phobias, intense sexual impulses, and all-consuming madness that lurk on the edges of their minds. It’s easy enough for the good doctor to lure the survivors back to the remote Monkey House, where the original trials took place. But when the pills finally run out…that’s when the real show begins.

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"Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." - J.A. Konrath, Stirred

"Scott Nicholson knows the territory. Follow him at your own risk." - Stewart O'Nan, A Prayer for the Dying

"This is one author who aims for the kill and never misses." - Jeremy Robinson, Torment

"Like Stephen King, he has an eye and ear for the rhythms of rural America, and like King he knows how to summon serious scares." - Bentley Little, The Disappearance

About the Author

Scott Nicholson is author of more than a dozen novels and seventy short stories, as well as six screenplays, four children’s books, and three comic book series. His novel The Red Church was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award and an alternate selection of the Mystery Guild. He also has collaborated with bestselling author J.R. Rain on several paranormal novels. He has served with the Mystery Writers of America, the Horror Writers Association, and International Thriller Writers. A former journalist, radio broadcaster, and musician, Nicholson won three North Carolina Press Association awards.

Product Details

  • File Size: 439 KB
  • Print Length: 280 pages
  • Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (December 20, 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005VIA9JS
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Halfway through the book I realized I just didn't care what happened. Lisa Love  |  38 reviewers made a similar statement
The book is a fast paced thrill ride from the first page to the last. SeeSpotRead  |  26 reviewers made a similar statement
It has a very interesting cast of characters and a great story line that is also somewhat scary. Ann M. Pitman  |  28 reviewers made a similar statement
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88 of 103 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Nicholson Strikes Again March 28, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
In his latest offering, author Scott Nicholson yet again moves into new territory by creating a story full of action, mystery, thrills, and paranoia. Focused on a group of people who volunteered for an experimental-drug trial ten years ago, this story will have you flipping the pages to keep up with the fast-paced action all the way until the end. As the memories of the past come back with ever-increasing intensity, the survivors try harder to forget. This story had me looking over my shoulder at times. Don't miss out on this treat from Nicholson.
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41 of 48 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Comic Book That's Missing the Artwork March 12, 2012
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Start with a group of the usual conservative suspects - the politician, the fundamentalist, the drug rep - and have them trying to market a dangerous drug without a lot of messy FDA oversight. Of course, they have no morals, so their mad scientist and his trusty psychopathic hired gun are free to use and abuse a group of test subjects.

The characters were all rolled out of central casting, then pumped up into obscene caricatures that are so over-the-top as to be laughable. On a believability scale, they're right up there with the Penguin and Joker from the old DC comics. You also have silly things popping up, like a Secret Service agent acting as limo driver for a Senator.

To make things worse, we spend most of the book stuck firmly in the minds of the subjects while they're dosed up on drugs, wading with them through a sewer of strange and abusive behaviour. It gets repetitive, and goes past annoying well into obnoxious.

Had this been done tongue-in-cheek, it could have been a wickedly hilarious send-up. Sort of a "Dr. Strangelove Does Big Pharma". But there's not a speck of wit or humour; it's all deadly serious, a dire warning written as a shocking exposé. If you are addicted to conspiracy theory books, and don't mind the amateur writing, you can give this a try. Otherwise, avoid at all costs.
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39 of 48 people found the following review helpful
By Sunluvr
Format:Kindle Edition
Scott Nicholson could never be accused of cookie cutter stories but he's really gone in a different direction with this thrilling story about scientific research going on at Research Triangle Park. The only similarity to his previous books is sticking to his familiar territory of the mountains of North Carolina. I was hooked on this book from page one and couldn't put it down until the end. After reading this I don't think I will ever be volunteering for a drug trial!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
I liked this book. It caught my eye and I'm glad it did. At first it was a little hard to follow but that was my fault since I couldn't read it for awhile straight to get to know... Read more
Published 5 days ago by T. Haffner
2.0 out of 5 stars A few hours I'll never get back...
No surprises, and truthfully, limited suspense. There was no opportunity to become attached or even like Amy of the characters. I wad hoping the villain would kill them all.
Published 6 days ago by Genevieve Woods
2.0 out of 5 stars Liquid Fear
The book was slow and confusing to me at times. It took me forever to read because I just couldn't get interested in it.
Published 10 days ago by Sara Worley
2.0 out of 5 stars Plodding...
I really wanted to like this book. The premise was good. The writing however was plodding and overly detailed where it didn't need to be. Read more
Published 18 days ago by TheLastCoyote
4.0 out of 5 stars Liquid Fear
Intense. That is the one word I could think of to describe Liquid Fear. From the moment I cracked the spine to the last page turned all I could think about was this book. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Marisa
1.0 out of 5 stars too much detail
as my smooth caucasion finger types the few sentence review on a black keyboard with the fan blowing on me as i sit in a white shirt and blue tie on a plastic chair.... Read more
Published 26 days ago by roy hannu
1.0 out of 5 stars Awful. Just Awful.
Okay, so I'm going to be brutally honest in my review of Liquid Fear. I can usually find a few redeeming qualities within a novel, and perhaps this novel's only one is the premise... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Rea200289
3.0 out of 5 stars Fairly interesting...
This isnt a great read but its interesting enough that you might finish it. It feels abit recycled the stories and the characters are fairly generic. Read more
Published 1 month ago by K-cee Kit
3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better
The premise of this book was great. Was ready to read it when I saw what it was about. Unfortunately it wasn't put together real well. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Cronic Fear...
You def have to read the 1st book first, but this was even better than the 1st book. Not usually the case but this one def had me reading till the early morning hours!!
Published 2 months ago by Heather Holda
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Questions from Readers for Scott Nicholson

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Loved Red Church! Cindy in NC
Cynthia L. Madson asked Jul 28, 2012
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Thanks, Cindy, that's kind of you. The Red Church is set in and inspired by these wonderful NC Mountains!

Scott Nicholson answered Jul 28, 2012

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